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How to copy all vmdk files to a new folder

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#495 opened on Jun 14, 2018

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When a snapshot is created a new .vmdk file is made in the folder of the VM (with respect to filesystem). How can I copy all the .vmdk (i.e. vm.vmdk , vm-000001.vmdk , and so on) to a new folder. PS- I have tried looping the serviceContent.virtualDiskManager.CopyVirtualDisk_Task for different vmdk files but it copies the same file(vm.vmdk) over and over again (I saw that from the size of file being copied) PPS- I have also tried content.fileManager.CopyDatastoreFile_Task but it does not even copy vm.vmdk properly (The size of file is 1 gb but it stops copying at 0.59 kb itself)

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Research direction
The issue reports that CopyVirtualDisk Task copies the same base VMDK file repeatedly, indicating the source parameter may be incorrectly set. CopyDatastoreFile Task stops prematurely, possibly due to insufficient permissions or file size limits. To resolve, examine the pyVmomi examples for enumerating all VMDK files of a VM (e.g., via VirtualMachine layoutEx) and test CopyVirtualDisk Task with different disk identifiers.